I have a chance to acquire a case(880rnds.) of Russian Silver Tip made in the same period as the current Bulgarian Silver Tip that is available . The question is : Is there any diference between the two , and is the Russian made round comparable to the Bulgarian for level of quality & consistency in this "type" ammo ? Which one would you purchase if price is basically the same ? As I have found out , just because it is made in USSR does not make it better , sometimes .

I still have a few Czech silver tips laying around. But they are in that distinctive green lacquered case that gives you sticky bolt. Which is too bad, because it is REALLY accurate stuff. You just can't shoot very many of them before the lacquer starts melting off and gumming up the works. So what makes it worthwhile shooting, then? Probably this! Five rounds, fifty yards:

Many people say I am paranoid because I have so many guns. If I have many guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

Thanks for all the in-put , guys . Very much appreciated . From studying the graphs , it looks like the Bulgarian has the most consistent powder loads , and on avg. , from the sample used , the Russian bullet was the most consistent in weight . If I were rich , I'd buy a case of each , and re-work them , but since I'm poor , I only get one . Both are Silver Tip rounds , and everthing I've seen from dealing with standard Light Round Bulgarian , My "Tatiyana" seems to like it . Bein on this site is better than havin a reference library , cause ya get "real World" knowledge , too .